PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: 'BREAK FREE'
13 / 03 / 2015
PHRASAL VERB FRIDAY: 'BREAK FREE': meaning and examples
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For today's Phrasal Verb Friday, we are looking at the term TO BREAK FREE.
Definition: to get away from the literal or figurative hold that something has on you.
Example 1: The dog was tied to the fence, but he broke free.
This phrasal verb can be TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE. When we use it as a TRANSITIVE phrasal verb, we use BREAK FREE OF or BREAK FREE FROM something.
Example 2: After she broke free of the relationship, she was much happier.
Example 3: He broke free from the contract and found a new job.
The phrasal verb can be SEPARATED, but the object between BREAK and FREE must be a reflexive pronoun, since the subject always breaks itself free of something.
Example 4: He broke himself free from the terrible relationship.
Example 5: She broke herself free from cigarettes.
If you want to see some more examples with this phrasal verb, you might want to listen to this famous Queen song, "I want to break free."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PejDrgF7oM
That's all for today. I hope you can break yourself free from work soon and enjoy the weekend. As always, thanks for reading! See you on Monday.
For today's Phrasal Verb Friday, we are looking at the term TO BREAK FREE.
Definition: to get away from the literal or figurative hold that something has on you.
Example 1: The dog was tied to the fence, but he broke free.
This phrasal verb can be TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE. When we use it as a TRANSITIVE phrasal verb, we use BREAK FREE OF or BREAK FREE FROM something.
Example 2: After she broke free of the relationship, she was much happier.
Example 3: He broke free from the contract and found a new job.
The phrasal verb can be SEPARATED, but the object between BREAK and FREE must be a reflexive pronoun, since the subject always breaks itself free of something.
Example 4: He broke himself free from the terrible relationship.
Example 5: She broke herself free from cigarettes.
If you want to see some more examples with this phrasal verb, you might want to listen to this famous Queen song, "I want to break free."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PejDrgF7oM
That's all for today. I hope you can break yourself free from work soon and enjoy the weekend. As always, thanks for reading! See you on Monday.
